Solidify the future by joining the legacy society
Red Grange, Dick Butkus and the Flyin’ Illini all left legacies that have inspired generations of student-athletes. Imagine knowing your passion for the Fighting Illini will continue into the future. A planned gift is a wonderful way to leave your Illini Legacy while accommodating your own person, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals.
Creating your most impactful illini legacy
Fighting Illini Athletics partners closely with the University of Illinois Foundation (“UIF”) to help donors like you leave an impactful legacy for our student-athletes. We have a variety of gift options available to help you meet your philanthropic goals, including options for leaving a larger legacy than you think is possible, keeping control of your assets during your life, or providing income to yourself or a loved a loved one.
bequests
You can create a bequest by including UIF for the benefit of Fighting Illini Athletics in a provision via your will or living trust. We recommend the following language for your bequest:
I leave [% of estate/$ amount/residue] to the University of Illinois Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation (Tax ID 37-6006007) located in the State of Illinois, to support Illinois Athletics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
beneficiary designations
Assets held in retirement plans, whole-life insurance policies, or savings/investment accounts also make simple and tax-efficient charitable gifts. We recommend the following language for your beneficiary designation:
University of Illinois Foundation fbo Illinois Athletics
Tax ID 37-6006007
Attn: Gift Planning and Trust Services
Philanthropy Center
303 St. Mary’s Road
Champaign, IL 61820
The professionals in UIF’s Office of Gift Planning and Trust Services can work with you or your advisor to develop customized bequest or beneficiary designation language that reflects your goals.
Interested in joining the legacy society?
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